(a) whether the Ministry of AYUSH has launched a mobile App ‘Yoga Locator’ in compliance of the ‘Digital India’ campaign;
(b) if so, the objectives thereof;
(c) the total number of yoga trainers registered on the app; and
(d) the total number of Yoga Centres registered on the app all over the country, State-wise including Telangana?
THE MINISTER OF AYUSH
(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)
(a) Yes,Sir.The Ministry of Ayush has launched “Namaste Yoga Mobile Application” an updated version of Yoga Locator Mobile Application in the year 2021.
(b) The objective of the Namaste Yoga Mobile Application is to provide information to public to look for yoga centres, yoga trainers, yoga events, videos on yoga asanas, etc. The application has navigation facility. The fitness tracker feature of Namaste Yoga mobile application helps to monitor daily steps and calories burnt by the user. The application is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
(c) The total number of registered trainers are 1626 as on 29th November 2021.
(d) The total number of yoga centres registered in this mobile application are 5141 all over the countryincluding 279 in Telangana as on 29th November 2021. State wise details of registered yoga centresmaybe seen at Annexure A
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